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Health and physical fitness education programs concentrate on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Course topics include human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs. Subtopics are: health, outdoor, and physical education, sports studies, as well as others.

Top Schools For Health and Physical Fitness Education Programs

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA		$16,062 26,796 348 Bachelor's (318), Master's (30)
Cal State Fullerton
Fullerton, CA		$17,280 30,737 305 Bachelor's (254), Master's (51)
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA		$17,932 17,900 275 Bachelor's (233), Master's (42)
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT		$4,290 30,745 268 Bachelor's (252), Master's (16)
Cal State Long Beach
Long Beach, CA		$15,530 29,348 249 Bachelor's (180), Master's (69)
North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC		$24,954 18,430 240 Bachelor's (228), Master's (12)
Cal State Northridge
Northridge, CA		$15,961 29,275 211 Bachelor's (196), Master's (15)
Ohio University
Athens, OH		$17,937 18,166 209 Bachelor's (131), Master's (78)
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR		$19,651 18,073 167 Bachelor's (149), Master's (14),
Doctoral (4)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA		$15,645 12,291 164 Bachelor's (120), Master's (44)
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Health and Physical Fitness Education Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 333 3%
Associate 787 6%
Bachelor's 10,040 81%
Master's 1,258 10%
Doctoral 41 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 6,691 52%
Female 6,249 48%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 504 4%
Black or African American 1,282 10%
Hispanic or Latino 1,491 12%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 121 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 8,740 69%
Other/Unknown 532 4%
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Health and Physical Fitness Education Internships

Job Title:SR PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Description:1. Patient Care Functiona. Provides self- management support for therapeutic exercise/physical activity prescription in relation to the patient's diagnosis, current medical treatment, age group, and physical performance as assessed in...>
Company:Md Anderson
Location:Houston, TX
Posted:6/5/2013
Source:MD Anderson
Job Title:PHYSICAL THERAPIST Hospital System
Description:PHYSICAL THERAPISTS *Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, OH (#24288) FT, days *TriHealth Orthopedic and Spine Institute (#29424) PT, days *Evaluates patients *Plans for and provides therapeutic interventions in a transdisciplinary/team...>
Company:TriHealth -good Samaritan Hospital
Location:Cincinnati, OH
Posted:4/11/2013
Source:HealthCallings
Job Title:REHAB PHYSICAL THERAPIST HOSPITAL
Description:TriHealth, a partnership of two of Cincinnati, Ohio's finest health care organizations, Bethesda and Good Samaritan Hospitals, has Rehab positions in Cincinnati for the following: PHYSICAL THERAPISTS *Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati,...>
Company:TriHealth
Location:Cincinnati, OH
Posted:5/9/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Summer Camp Teacher
Description:Child care involves more than just babysitting services. Brightside Academy provides child care and early education that prepares children to be life-long learners. Our program combines state-of-the-art facilities, a nationally recognized...>
Company:Brightside Academy
Location:Mckees Rocks, PA
Posted:6/4/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Fitness Center Student Intern - SPRING 2014
Description:Job Title: Fitness Center Student Intern - SPRING 2014 Requisition #: CORP6333 Department: Fitness Center Job Summary: This SPRING 2014 STUDENT internship opportunity is designed to give students experience in facility management,...>
Company:Meredith
Location:Des Moines, IA
Posted:6/17/2013
Source:Bright.com
Job Title:Fitness Center Student Intern - FALL 2013
Description:Job Title: Fitness Center Student Intern - FALL 2013 Requisition #: CORP5806 Department: Fitness Center Job Summary: This FALL 2013 STUDENT internship opportunity is designed to give students experience in facility management, marketing,...>
Company:Meredith
Location:Des Moines, IA
Posted:2/23/2013
Source:Bright.com
Job Title:Intern, NE
Description:STARS Requisition number 21063BR Department Athletics University Job Title Intern, NE Posting Position Title Intern, Sports Medicine Bargaining Unit None Job Category Managerial & Professional Type of Employment Full Time Duration Type...>
Company:Modmarket - Farm Fresh Eateries
Location:New Haven, CT
Posted:4/19/2013
Source:Bright.com
Job Title:Member Services Intern
Description:Member Services Intern Tracking Code 20130056 Job Description HealthFitness has a great opportunity for aMember Services Internat our prestigious MIT client site located in Cambridge, MA. This premier program consists of a 150,000 sq ft...>
Company:Healthfitness
Location:Cambridge, MA
Posted:5/10/2013
Source:Bright.com
Job Title:Adjunct Faculty - Health & Wellness Management
Description:Function: Adjunct instructors instruct students and evaluate their progress (in lecture and/or lab, if appropriate) to facilitate students in attaining their educational goals. Responsibilities: JOB TASKS/ELEMENTS **Deliver Instruction**...>
Company:Elgin Community College
Location:Elgin, IL
Posted:6/10/2013
Source:Bright.com
Job Title:Physician Occupational Health
Description:Physician Occupational Healthapply Nashua, NH We now have an opportunity for aFull-time Physicianto join our employer health center located inNashua, NH. The position works M-F with every other Friday off. No weekends, holidays or on-call.>
Company:Walgreens
Location:Nashua, NH
Posted:5/9/2013
Source:Bright.com

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We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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